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The Log Publication USCGAUX Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida

Flotilla 36 Volume XXXV, Issue 7

Boca Raton, Florida Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux July, 2011

Volume XXXX, Issue 1

January 2016 Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux

http://www.cgauxboca.org

This version FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Disseminate to US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary ONLY

Boca Raton Boat Parade: Photo by Jennifer Blau

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

The information contained in this publication is subject to the

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and may only be used for the

official business the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Auxiliary

http://www.cgauxboca.org/


Flotilla Awards……

New Member Award: Keith Minnigerode and Ryan Minnigerode

Appreciation Award Beach Clean-Up Day: Raymond Massie


Sustained Service Award 9

th Year: Bill Bartley

AUXOP Weather Award: Sean Cribb


Auxiliary Performance Award for Public Education: Andrea Rutherfoord

USCG AUX Commodore’s Certificate of Excellence for Vessel Exams: Mario Marino


From the Helm…

Tom Thayer

Flotilla Commander 3 6

[email protected]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We anticipate welcoming USCG LT. Mark Ketchum, Commanding Officer of U.S. Coast Guard

Station Fort Lauderdale as our guest, subject to operation necessities. The date of the meeting is

Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 1930 (7:30 P.M.). Lt. Ketchum will be the Installing Officer for our

2016 Staff Officers. Uniform is Tropical Blue Long or ODU or proper civilian attire. See Chapter 10 of

the Auxiliary Manual for proper uniform. We should return to program speakers in February. If you

have suggestions on whom to invite, please advise Tom Thayer, 561-997-2112.

FLOTILLA COMMANDERS REPORT

Happy New Year!!! As we launch into the New Year, I would like to thank the Flotilla for showing

confidence in Mario S. and me. We have been working enthusiastically for the last two months. We will

attempt to bring organization, planning, spontaneity, enthusiasm and most of all fun to the job. We

realize that we are a volunteer organization and that in order to get maximum participation, we have to

make it fun and interesting.

We are off to an excellent start with an excellent group of Staff Officers and Committee Chairs. They

are tackling the problems as they arise, coming forth with new ideas and working together smoothly. We

would encourage all members to participate, but, also to feel free to bring us your thoughts, ideas and

complaints. No concern is too small to get our attention.

Flotilla Calendar: Please observe the Flotilla Calendar, included with this and every “LOG”. There are

numerous activities on the Flotilla and Division level. Numerous training opportunities are starting in

January.

The following individuals from Flotilla 3-6 are working at the Division level for 2016. We can be proud

of both of them.

Andrea Rutherfoord – Division 3 Public Affiars Officer (SO-PA)

Herman Feldman – Division 3 Materials Officer (SO-MA)

You will hear this again. For those of us with expiring qualifications in 2016, please start working on

requalification in January and be done with it early. For all of us with recurring annual maintenance

requirements, get in your crew or coxswain hours, your VE’s, your instructor hours etc. early and then

build on them.

mailto:[email protected]


All of our Flotilla goals will be approximately 15% above what was accomplished in 2015. In order to

achieve our goals we need to get more members involved or do more ourselves. I would like to

encourage both approaches.

NOTE TO THIS ARTICLE: Most of this text, I wrote for the January 2009 “LOG”, as I embarked on

my first term as FC. Hopefully, I updated it in the proper spots. I would like to thank Rick and Ron for

the outstanding job that they did as the “BRIDGE” in 2015. The transition to the 2016 “BRIDGE” has

been easy and accommodating. I would like to add that Mario S. has been a one man construction

manager with regard to updating and cleaning out our base. Perhaps, by the time you read this, you will

see the difference. Thanks to the volunteers, as well.

Good Luck in 2016!!!

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Thomas Edison

Mario Stagliano

Vice Flotilla Commander [email protected] I wish you all the best this holiday season and I know that you join with me as I extend congratulations

and best wishes to Rick and Maddy on the occasion of their upcoming marriage and relocation.

Rick Edwards

IPFC

NO REPORT



Brent Davis

Member Training

[email protected] NO REPORT

Mario Marino

Vessel Examination

[email protected]

Hello fellow auxiliary members! I wish to thank all who participated in making this a very

good year for vessel inspections. We surpassed our expectations substantially. I am looking forward to

next year and am hoping to get many new vessel inspectors on board. It is very easy to become a VE

inspector. It is quite fulfilling, you could possibly save a life! You get to meet interesting people. You

can even have a good time enjoying the company of fellow inspectors. I would be so happy to help all

that wish to join us out on the boat ramps. It is a very good way to help 3-6 meet its goals. I wish all a

very happy and healthy New Year.

Marsha Marino

Materials

[email protected]

Well hello all….it’s your fashion girl from 3-6. A new year is ahead and we should be looking at those

old, tired, faded and ill fitting tee shirts. Spruce up your Coast Guard wardrobe for the New Year.

Remember- if you look good you feel good (so my mother would tell me). Happy Happy Holidays to

all and to all a good night.

Lynn Sauerwein

Information Systems







Jennifer Blau

Publications

[email protected]

Please submit any articles or photographs you would like published in the LOG… Happy New

Year… Until the next issue…

Eric Weinbaum

Operations


Liliane Meghabghab

Navigation Services


Andrea Rutherfoord

Public Education

[email protected]

Thank you to the instructors and aids who helped with the ABS class on Dec. 5, 2015:

Rob Lambie, Bob Hersey, and Ray Massie.

In 2015, we graduated 106 safe boaters. Congratulations to all the instructors and aids and other people

who assisted with promoting and delivering our ABS classes. We are already geared up for 2016 and

hope to expand our course offerings this year.






The 2016 schedule for ABS starts with Jan. 9, Feb. 6, and March 19.

If you are interested in becoming an instructor, please contact me about how to get started. We need

you!

Save These March Dates

March is always a busy month for our flotilla, and this year is no different:

March 5 is the annual Sea Turtle Day at Gumbo Limbo, and we have reserved a booth.

March 12 is the annual Boca Boating and Beach Bash in Spanish River Park. We’ll need

members to help with tying up boats and assisting passengers on the docks.

We will need plenty of volunteers!

New at FWC: Working Group for Non-Motorized Vessels

The Non-Motorized Boat Working Group (NMBWG) was created by the Boating Advisory Council at

its May 18, 2015, meeting. The purpose of the working group is to address four core areas of non-

motorized boating: access, education, safety, and user pay/user benefit.

http://www.myfwc.com/boating/advisory-council/non-motorized-working-group/

Non-motorized “boats” (NMB) include sailboats, paddleboards, canoes, and kayaks. Representatives

from key organizations will meet four times a year to discuss the issues facing this growing population

of boaters and make recommendations to FWC. Many of the topics, including education and safety

equipment, are relevant in our public education and vessel exam programs. So far, no new actions or

legislation has been drafted, but we should stay tuned and follow recommendations.

For example, the working group recommends stressing NMB safety issues to operators of motorized

boats in PE classes. In addition, although people on non-motorized boats are already required to have

life jackets on the vessel, they should also be strongly encouraged to wear them. These vessels are

generally slower, less visible, and much more vulnerable to wakes and careless operation of motorized

vessels.

Debbie Davis


http://www.myfwc.com/boating/advisory-council/non-motorized-working-group/



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Barry Ruchowitz


William Murphy

FSO-CM

CELLULAR TELEPHONES ON BOATS

The Coast Guard does not advocate cellular phones as a substitute for

the regular maritime radio distress and safety systems recognized by the Federal

Communications Commission and the International Radio Regulations --

particularly VHF maritime radio. However, cellular phones can have a place on board as an added

measure of safety.

CELLULAR PHONE LIMITATIONS IN AN EMERGENCY

Cellular phones generally cannot provide ship to ship safety communications or communications with

rescue vessels. If you make a distress call on a cellular phone, only the one party you call will be able to

hear you.

Most cellular phones are designed for a land-based service. Their coverage offshore is limited, and may

change without notice.

Locating a cellular caller is hard to do. If you don't know precisely where you are, the Coast Guard will

have difficulty finding your location on the water.

Note: In some areas, however, cellular providers have established a special code (*CG) which, if you

are in range, will connect you directly to a Coast Guard Operations Center. This service may only work

with the carrier to which you have subscribed.

CELLULAR/VHF MARINE RADIO COMPARISON



Cellular phones do provide the convenience of simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive, private and generally

reliable telephone service to home, office, automobile or other locations. Placing a shore-to-ship call to

someone with a cellular telephone is especially convenient. However, you cannot use your cellular

phone outside the United States, and you may need a special agreement with your carrier to use it

outside that carrier's local service area.

VHF marine radios were designed with safety in mind. If you are in distress, calls can be received not

only by the Coast Guard but by ships which may be in position to give immediate

assistance. A VHF marine radio also helps ensure that storm warnings and other urgent marine

information broadcasts are received. The Coast Guard announces these broadcasts on VHF channel 16.

Timely receipt of such information may save your life. Additionally, your VHF marine radio can be

used anywhere in the United States or around the world.

On VHF radios, however, conversations are not private and individual boats cannot be assigned a

personal phone number. If you are expecting a call, channel 16 or the marine operator's working

channel must be continually monitored.

SHOULD YOU RELY ON A CELLULAR PHONE EXCLUSIVELY?

Actually there is no comparison between cellular phones and VHF marine radio. They normally provide

different services. The cellular phone is best used for what it is, an on board telephone

-- a link with shore based telephones. A VHF marine radio is intended for communication with other

ships or marine installations -- and a powerful ally in time of emergency.

If you have a portable or hand held cellular telephone, by all means take it aboard. If you are boating

very far off shore, a cellular phone is no substitute for a VHF radio. But, if you are

within cellular range, it may provide an additional means of communication.

(USCG)

Philip Vale NO REPORT

FSO-PA

[email protected]



FSO-MS

Vacant

[email protected]

What is the biggest source of pollution in the ocean?

Most ocean pollution begins on land!

When large tracts of land are plowed, the exposed soil can erode during rainstorms. Much of this runoff flows to the sea,

carrying with it agricultural fertilizers and pesticides.

Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources

is called nonpoint source pollution, which occurs as a result of runoff. Nonpoint source pollution

includes many small sources, like septic tanks, cars, trucks, and boats, plus larger sources, such as farms,

ranches, and forest areas. Millions of motor vehicle engines drop small amounts of oil each day onto

roads and parking lots. Much of this, too, makes its way to the sea.

Some water pollution actually starts as air pollution, which settles into waterways and oceans. Dirt can

be a pollutant. Top soil or silt from fields or construction sites can run off into waterways, harming fish

and wildlife habitats.

Nonpoint source pollution can make river and ocean water unsafe for humans and wildlife. In some

areas, this pollution is so bad that it causes beaches to be closed after rainstorms.

More than one-third of the shellfish-growing waters of the United States are adversely affected by

coastal pollution.

Correcting the harmful effects of nonpoint source pollution is costly. Each year, millions of dollars are

spent to restore and protect areas damaged or endangered by nonpoint source pollutants. NOAA works

with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and other federal and state

agencies to develop ways to control nonpoint source pollution. These agencies work together to monitor,

assess, and limit nonpoint source pollution that may result naturally and by human actions.

NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Program is helping to create special nonpoint source pollution

control plans for each coastal state participating in the program. When nonpoint source pollution does

cause problems, NOAA scientists help track down the exact causes and find solutions.

(National Ocean Service)


http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/


Mario Stagliano FSO-HR

Prospective Member Recruitment – My Contact Information:

Best way to alert me of a prospective member’s interest in our organization is via email:

[email protected]. Alternatively you can call me at 310-251-4366 or hook up with

me at the regular flotilla meeting. I would encourage you to invite the prospective member to a

flotilla meeting.

New Member Intake Procedures:

1. Email and Review the Prospective Information Booklet

2. Complete an application and related documents

3. Take fingerprints

4. Provide proof of citizenship (Birth Certificate, US Passport, Other Certificates)

5. Take the new member exam

6. Take ID Card Picture

7. Collect Dues Check

8. Boating Safety Class (Copy of Certificate)

9. Prepare and Send the New Member Package to Division

Tom Thayer

FSO-DV

Diversity – Commandants Equal Opportunity Policy

1. Duty to People is a Central Theme-Core Values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty demand our

commitment to a workforce that promotes professional growth and opportunity for all.

2. All hands are encouraged to become familiar with the Coast Guard Civil Rights Directorate and the

services they offer the Coast Guard workforce.

3. Every member of the Coast Guard is responsible for preventing and eliminating all forms of

discrimination that violate law or policy. Sustained mission excellence requires the equal and fair

treatment of every member of the workforce of Active, Reserve, Civilian or Auxiliary.

Welcome others as individuals.

Enjoy your similarities and your differences.



Art Makenian Is Recognized

for 15 Years Maintaining

the Hillsboro Lighthouse By Andrea Rutherfoord, and photo by Tom Rutherfoord.

Long-time member of Flotilla 36 Art Makenian, was awarded an

Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal at the Division Change of Watch Ceremony on December 6, 2015. Sector Miami Commander Capt. Austin Gould presented the award to Art and gave personal congratulations for Art’s dedication to restoring and maintaining the lighthouse, and for his role in preserving this historic site. In his 28 years in the Auxiliary, Art is a past Flotilla Commander, coxswain, radio watch stander, ATON verifier and repairer, and

instructor for 36, but since 2000, his time has been focused on the on-going issues with the lighthouse. In that time, he has dealt with seven CG Admirals, among other CG officers and staff, to ensure the lighthouse meets the standards for safe operation. The award reads:

Mr. Makenian is cited for superior performance of duty while serving as a member of Flotilla 36 and as

the Hillsboro Lighthouse Keeper from August 2000 to December 2015. After coordinating the complex

bearing repair to the historic Hillsboro Lighthouse, he began the arduous task of making the lighthouse

ready to accept tours. When the lighthouse resumed operation, he voluntarily shouldered the

responsibility for maintaining the structure, including restoring the interior and exterior. He solicited

funding for and coordinated replacement of both the lower and upper doors, the flooring, and

supervised the repainting of the interior of the 137 foot tall lighthouse. Paying particular attention to the

historical significance of the light, he ensured that all repairs were in keeping with the original

configuration of the structure. Recognizing that a dedicated team of personnel were needed to maintain

the lighthouse, Mr. Makenian personally identified 18 volunteers and trained them in maintenance and

upkeep procedures. His efforts ensured that the lighthouse was always in perfect condition for tours and

visits. When the lighthouse was damaged by storms in 2012, he coordinated debris removal and seawall

restoration to prevent further damage to the site. His efforts have directly resulted in thousands of

people from myriad groups and organizations visiting the site, and left them with an extremely positive

impression of the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary. His efforts earned the respect and admiration of his

peers, and he was elected President of the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society, where he

continues his invaluable service to the public. Mr. Makenian’s diligence, perseverance, and devotion to

duty are most heartily commended and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States

Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Signed, Admiral S. A. Buschman, Rear Admiral, USCG, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District

Congratulations, Art, for this highly deserved award, and thank you for your years of dedication, which

have been nothing short of heroic in promoting safe navigation and adding to the aesthetic beauty of our

local waterfront and waterways.


Division 3 Change of Watch for 2016

On December 6, 2015, Division 3 had its annual Change of Watch ceremony and dinner at the

Plantation Preserve in Plantation, FL. Auxiliarists Joseph Aleba (38) and Marvin Merrit (34) were sworn

in as 2016 Division Commander and Vice Commander, respectively. All FCs (including Tom Thayer

from 36), VFCs (Mario Stagliano from 36), and division staff officers were sworn in for 2016.

The event was attended by out-going and new Division Captains Gary Barth and Dewey Jackson,

respectively, and Auxiliary Sector Coordinator Dr. William Tejeiro. MC Marc Brody (37) coordinated

the evening event.

On the gold side, guests included Sector Miami Commander Capt. Austin Gould, Sector Miami AuxLo

LTJG Madeline Buchert, and Station Ft. Lauderdale CO Lt. Mark Ketchum.

Team awards were awarded to Division members serving at Marina Day, the Hillsboro Lighthouse

tours, and Boca Boating and Beach Bash. Individual awards were given to many staff officers, and an

Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal was presented to Art Makenian (36) for his on-going work in

restoring and maintaining the Hillsboro Lighthouse.

Congratulations to all Division 3 elected officers, staff officers, and award recipients.

Lt. Ketchum swears in 2016 Division 3 FCs and VFCs.


CPR and First Aid Class

By Andrea Rutherfoord

On Saturday, Dec. 19, Brian Lichtenstein offered a CPR class, assisted by Liz Clark. Members attending

the class were Ardalan Montazer, Sean Cribb, Nancy Godden, and Andrea Rutherfoord. Also

attending was Lt. Katie Godden, USCG, daughter of Jim and Nancy Godden, who is stationed at

Sector Boston, but completed some requalification training and the CPR class in the area.

Mark your calendar: Another class will be offered on January 23. It lasts 8 hours (4 for CPR and 4 for

First Aid/First Responder), and costs $5/class. You can sign up for one or both of the classes.

Certification is valid for two years and it goes into your Auxiliary record.

Photos: Brian Lichtenstein and Liz Clark review CPR and AED procedures.


Auxiliary Mandatory Training

All Auxiliarists are required to complete eight online training courses, called Auxiliary Learning

Management System (AUXLMS). In addition, members are encouraged to complete ICS 100 and 700 –

these courses are offered by FEMA and completions can be added to Auxiliarists’ training records.

This document describes the procedures for completing the mandatory courses.

New members must complete them within the first year from their enrollment date.

Other Auxiliarists have until December 31, 2016.

Each course takes about an hour, maybe longer for some. They are straightforward; some have ongoing

self-checks, others have a final test or no test.

Your completion is sent automatically to the Auxiliary database. However, in certain cases, computer

operating systems and browsers might interfere with the completion.

TIP: Many members have had the best results using the Chrome browser (instead of Internet

Explorer).

If you complete a course but the completion does not save to the system, you can sign an “attestation”

that you completed it. See the FC or VFC for details.

You have the option of taking the courses in a classroom, if offered (taught similarly to a training

workshop) or online on your own computer.

To take the mandated courses online:

Start from this LMS home site: https://auxlearning.uscg.mil

1. Get a password in AUXLMS:

a. Click on the "I forgot my password" link under the Login button.

b. Fill in the Username field with your individual primary email address currently in

AUXDATA. This is your username for AUXLMS.

c. Click on the Submit button.

d. An email will be sent to your AUXDATA email address that contains your login and

password. Note: If you do not receive an email, contact Andrea. The LMS system might

have an outdated email address for you, which can be corrected only by a help ticket.

e. Return to https://auxlearning.uscg.mil and use the credentials provided in the e-mail to

log in.

f. You will then be asked to change your password. TIP: Choose a friendly password that

you can remember (no special rules, and you will not have to change it).

2. Register for a course:

a. On the LMS page, scroll down to Course Catalog (Catalog tab), and click Auxiliary.

b. Again under Course Catalog, click Auxiliary Mandated Training.


c. There are eight mandated courses, but Civil Rights is waived because it must be taught in

a classroom. Start with Influenza Training and Ethics. The finish the others. Each one is

a little different – some have a final test and others have ongoing self-checks.

d. Select a course to enroll in it.

3. Start the course:

a. To start the course, click My Account, and

b. Under Enrolled, locate the course and click GO.

c. The screen changes, and you will probably have to click GO again.

4. Completion:

d. As you finish a course, you should get a screen saying you completed it. You can go back

to My Account and click Completed.

e. The certification goes directly into the Auxiliary database, and within a few days, it

should appear on your training record – you don’t have to send a certificate to me or

anyone else.

The courses to complete:

502290 Influenza Training (one time only)

The purpose of this e-Learning course is to provide avian influenza (AI) and pandemic influenza

awareness among Coast Guard personnel

502306 Ethics 1 - Personal Gifts (one time only)

Ethical Conduct is a self-paced, interactive lesson with tracking capabilities to demonstrate test

completion and time on task.

502379 Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard (every 5 years)

Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard will lead participants through

concepts and skills related to stress management and resilience and why they matter. In addition,

you will be shown steps to take when you believe someone may be at risk for suicide.

810000 Sexual Harassment Prevention (every 5 years)

The purpose of Sexual Harassment Prevention training is to raise awareness among Coast Guard

personnel of behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and to teach actions which should be

taken to prevent or eliminate it.

810015 Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information (every 5 years)

In our mission to secure the homeland, we need to collect personal information from citizens,

legal residents and visitors, and we are obligated by law and DHS policy to protect this

information to prevent identity theft or other adverse consequences of a privacy incident or

misuse of data.

810030 Security Education and Training Awareness (every 5 years)

The purpose of this course is to provide basic NEED TO KNOW information to all member of

the Coast Guard on the topics of Operations Security (OPSEC), Information Security

(INFOSEC), and Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP).

810045 Sexual Assault Prevention/Response (every 5 years)

This course provides all Coast Guard personnel with the basic awareness tools and the Coast


Guard policy and procedures for sexual assault prevention and response.

502319 Civil Rights Awareness (every 5 years)

This course consists of a 30-min video. The purpose of this course is to provide Coast Guard

Auxiliary personnel an overview of the various concepts related to civil rights, information on

the Auxiliary’s Civil Rights Program, and how to ensure the protection of all Auxiliarists’ civil

rights.

Completion records are automatically uploaded from the Coast Guard system to the CG Auxiliary

database within a few days.

To take ICS 100 and 700

1. For Incident Command System, ICS-100,

go to https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b

Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS)

and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history,

features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also

explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

For Incident Command System, ICS-700,

go to https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a

This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS

provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and

nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

2. Download the course and course materials.

3. When you are ready, click Take the Final Exam.

4. When you pass the final exam, you will receive an email confirming the completion.

5. Forward the email to the FC, who will submit a Help ticket to have the course added to your

training record.

Has your Auxiliary member ID card

expired?

Once a year, check the expiration date on your member ID card. The card is valid for 5 years. When it’s time to get a new card, you initiate

the process.

If it’s within a few months of expiration, or has already expired:

1. Tell the FC or VFC that you need a renewed ID card. They can help you get started.

2. Have your picture taken in the office (red background, uniform shirt). Zoom in so only your head with the red background is

showing.

3. In an email, send the picture to the FC. Also provide the current information on the back of your card: Height (inches),

weight, eye color, hair color, blood type, date of birth, and ID number.

The FC will submit your photo and information into the system. In a few weeks, the new card will be sent to the FC, who will have it at meetings. Bring your old card to swap out for the new card.

Note: If you present an expired card at the gate of a military base, you will not be allowed entry and your card might even be confiscated.

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a


Here are some useful local boating websites:

Port Everglades: http://www.PortEvergladesWebcam.com

Boca Raton Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/bocainlet/

Boca Raton South Beach Park: http://evsboca.netfirms.com/

Lake Boca Webcam: http://lakebocacam.com/

Delray Beach: http://delraybeachwebcam.com/

Jupiter Inlet: http://www.evsjupiter.com/main.htm

Lake Worth or Palm Beach Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/lwi/

Boynton Beach or South Lake Worth Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/slwi/

Florida Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Guide

http://www.hisc.org/Cruising/FloridaAtlIntracostalWaterwayMovableBridgeGuide.pdf

Hillsboro Inlet Tides

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Flor

ida

Hillsboro Inlet Tides (and other stuff)

http://www.windfinder.com/tide/Hillsboro_Inlet_Coast_Guard_Light_Station_Florida

Important Web Sites:

http://www.cgauxboca.org/ Flotilla 36 Log, roster, flotilla info - USCGAUX Home USCG.org http://home.auxidept.org/ National Info. What’s New Page, USCG Seventh District , AUXINFO Division 3 Flotilla 6

http://www.cgaux7.org/index7.htm?page=members USCG Seventh District /Diraux.org http://d7diraux.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=d7diraux/d7gw.htm Gateway Membership ID cards, Member Training Guide, Introduction to training available, Member Training Qualification Guide, All Courses, Division 3 Training Guide, Training in Division 3, Division 3 Member Training Guide, Training in Division 3, New Member Training power point presentation, History of USCG, Auxiliary New Member Course Student Study Guide -1.pdf 06,

http://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/bocainlet/

http://evsboca.netfirms.com/

http://lakebocacam.com/

http://delraybeachwebcam.com/

http://www.evsjupiter.com/main.htm

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/lwi/

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/slwi/

http://www.hisc.org/Cruising/FloridaAtlIntracostalWaterwayMovableBridgeGuide.pdf

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Florida

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Florida

http://www.windfinder.com/tide/Hillsboro_Inlet_Coast_Guard_Light_Station_Florida

http://www.cgauxboca.org/

http://home.auxidept.org/

http://www.cgaux7.org/index7.htm?page=members

http://d7diraux.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=d7diraux/d7gw.htm


Boca Base Office Remodel 12/20/2015

By Mario Stagliano VFC

I am happy to report that we have started the early efforts in preparation for the major work of painting

and putting in new flooring in the office area of our facilities. On December 12, 2015 Liliane, Andrea,

Tom and myself removed all of the outdated electronics from the office, training room and storage

rooms. We took about one third of the material to a recycling center and about two thirds to Goodwill.

On Sunday December 20, 2015 we had a large cleanup crew (pictures below);

Tom Thayer

Liliane Meghabghab

Steve Rogers

Sean Cribb

Keith and Ryan Minnigerode

Mario Marino

Eric Weinbaum

Andrea Rutherfoord

Through a great team effort we were able to clean out our section of the garage, build shelving and move

a considerable amount of construction material from the main conference room.

Next major task on the list is to develop a proposal, with associated costs, and present it to the

membership for a vote. Keeping in mind that the final plans have not been completed; here is our

thinking to date.

General Proposal

– De-clutter ( office and our garage space) – Completed 12/11/15

– Install shelves in garage – Completed 12/20/15

– Develop proposal and present to membership (January Flotilla meeting)

– Empty office, radio room and materials closet (sometime in January)

– Clear walls of all material and patch holes

– Remove cove base and window blinds

– Paint walls (two coats), doors and door trim

– Install floor

– Install new cove base

– Repair ceiling tiles

– Rework and install desk and computer work stations

– Complete project

Once we have membership approval for the final scope of work we can begin to develop a schedule for

the heavy lifting work, literally. We will need to remove everything from the office, radio room and

storage room. Current thinking is to move all of the “stuff” into a corner of the large conference room.


Look forward to seeing all of you at the January Flotilla meeting

Clean Up Pictures:

Left to Right – Mario Marino, Ryan Minnigerode, Tom Thayer, Liliane Meghabghab, Keith

Minnigerode, Sean Cribb, Steve Rogers, Mario Stagliano, Tony (Park Ranger)


Left to Right - Liliane Meghabghab, Andrea Rutherfoord

Left to Right – Sean Cribb, Mario Stagliano, Steve Rogers, Tom Thayer, Eric Weinbaum


◄ December ~ January 2016 ~ February ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 VE Silver Palm Park

10A-2PM

3

4 Mandatory Training

Sexual Harassment Prevention 7P-8P

5

6

7 Flotilla Meeting

Change of Watch

7:30P-9:00P

8

9 ABS Class 9A-4P

VE Lake Ida

10A-2P

Hillsboro Lighthouse

9A-12P

10


Privacy Protection

7P-8P

12

13

14

15

16 VE Silver Palm Park

10A-2PM

17


Ethics –Gifts

7P-8P

19

20

21 Staff Meeting

7P

22

23

24


Influenza

7P-8P

26

27

28

29

30

31

Notes:

http://www.wincalendar.com/December-Calendar/December-2015-Calendar.html

http://www.wincalendar.com/February-Calendar/February-2016-Calendar.html


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Phone: 561-391-3600

Email: [email protected]

Flotilla Meetings are held on the First Thursday of each month at 7:30PM

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south of Spanish River Blvd on A1A.

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